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Small Craft Advisory 29, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

April 1, 2012

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this small craft advisory at Apr 1, 2012, 7:20 AM EDT. It took effect at Apr 2, 2012, 12:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 20 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 1, 2012, 7:20 AM EDT (11:20 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 2, 2012, 12:00 AM EDT
Expired: Apr 2, 2012, 8:01 PM EDT
In force: 20 hr
Issued by: NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

651 
WHUS72 KMHX 011120
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
720 AM EDT SUN APR 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS
MORNING AND ARE FORECAST TO REDEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY....

.HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING SOUTH OVER THE WATERS THIS MORNING WILL
PRODUCE NORTHERLY WINDS TO 25 KNOTS AND SEAS TO 6 FEET. WINDS AND
SEAS WILL DIMINISH RAPIDLY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN
ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE NORTHWEST LATE TONIGHT
AND CROSS THE WATERS MONDAY PRODUCING SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO
30 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. WINDS WILL THEN SHIFT TO THE NORTH
20 TO 25 KNOTS MONDAY AFTERNOON ESPECIALLY OVER THE NORTHERN AND
CENTRAL WATERS. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 5 TO 8 FEET LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY.

AMZ156-158-012100-
/O.CAN.KMHX.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-120401T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.120402T0400Z-120402T1700Z/
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
720 AM EDT SUN APR 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 1 PM
EDT MONDAY...
...THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR THIS MORNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 1 PM EDT MONDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR THIS MORNING HAS
BEEN CANCELLED.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30
  KT TONIGHT AND MONDAY.

* SEAS...3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT AND MONDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

AMZ130-135-150-152-154-011500-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-120401T1500Z/
ALBEMARLE SOUND-PAMLICO SOUND-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
720 AM EDT SUN APR 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...

* WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT THIS MORNING DIMINISHING
  THIS AFTERNOON.

* SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

8 follow-up statements

898 
WHUS72 KMHX 011453
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1053 AM EDT SUN APR 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND
MONDAY....

.A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE NORTHWEST LATE TONIGHT AND
CROSS THE WATERS MONDAY PRODUCING SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 30
KNOTS LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. WINDS WILL THEN SHIFT TO THE NORTH
20 TO 25 KNOTS MONDAY AFTERNOON ESPECIALLY OVER THE NORTHERN AND
CENTRAL WATERS. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 5 TO 8 FEET LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY.

AMZ150-152-154-012300-
/O.CAN.KMHX.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-120401T1500Z/
/O.EXB.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.120402T0400Z-120403T1000Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1053 AM EDT SUN APR 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM
EDT TUESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.

* SEAS...5 TO 8 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

AMZ130-135-012300-
/O.CAN.KMHX.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-120401T1500Z/
/O.EXB.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.120402T0400Z-120403T0000Z/
ALBEMARLE SOUND-PAMLICO SOUND-
1053 AM EDT SUN APR 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 PM
EDT MONDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.

* WAVES...2 TO 3 FEET WITH LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES ACROSS EASTERN
  PORTIONS OF THE SOUNDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

AMZ156-158-012300-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.120402T0400Z-120402T1700Z/
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
1053 AM EDT SUN APR 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 1 PM EDT MONDAY...

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.

* SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET...EXCEPT FOR 3 TO 5 FEET NEAR SHORE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

149 
WHUS72 KMHX 020144
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
944 PM EDT SUN APR 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND
MONDAY....

.A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE NORTHWEST LATE TONIGHT AND
CROSS THE WATERS MONDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT
WILL SWITCH TO NORTH MONDAY MORNING. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 5 TO 8
FEET LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY.

AMZ150-152-154-021045-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.120402T0400Z-120403T1000Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
944 PM EDT SUN APR 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
TUESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT...SWITCHING TO NORTH 25 TO
  30 KT MONDAY MORNING.

* SEAS...4 TO 7 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

AMZ156-158-021045-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.120402T0400Z-120402T1700Z/
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
944 PM EDT SUN APR 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT MONDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT TONIGHT...SWITCHING NORTH MONDAY
  MORNING.

* SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

AMZ130-135-021045-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.120402T0400Z-120403T0000Z/
ALBEMARLE SOUND-PAMLICO SOUND-
944 PM EDT SUN APR 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT...BECOMING NORTHWEST THEN
  NORTH ON MONDAY.

* WAVES...2 TO 3 FEET WITH LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES ACROSS EASTERN 
  PORTIONS OF THE SOUNDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

781 
WHUS72 KMHX 020556
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
156 AM EDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO
MONDAY NIGHT....

.A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE NORTHWEST LATE TONIGHT AND
CROSS THE WATERS THIS MORNING. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 TO 25
KNOTS LATE TONIGHT WILL BECOME NORTH 20 TO 30 KNOTS THIS MORNING.
SEAS WILL BUILD TO 5 TO 8 FEET THROUGH TODAY...THEN GRADUALLY
SUBSIDE MONDAY NIGHT.

AMZ150-152-154-021400-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-120403T1000Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
156 AM EDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
TUESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT LATE TONIGHT...BECOMING NORTH
  25 TO 30 KT THIS MORNING.

* SEAS...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET TODAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

AMZ156-158-021400-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-120402T1700Z/
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
156 AM EDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT LATE TONIGHT...BECOMING NORTH
  THIS MORNING.

* SEAS...3 TO 5 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

AMZ130-135-021400-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-120403T0000Z/
ALBEMARLE SOUND-PAMLICO SOUND-
156 AM EDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT...BECOMING NORTH
  20 TO 25 KNOTS THIS MORNING.

* WAVES...2 TO 3 FEET WITH LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES ACROSS EASTERN 
  PORTIONS OF THE SOUNDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

943 
WHUS72 KMHX 020808
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
408 AM EDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY INTO
TONIGHT.... 

.A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH SOUTH ACROSS THE WATERS THIS MORNING.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 TO 25 KNOTS EARLY WILL BECOME NORTH 20
TO 30 KNOTS DURING THE MORNING HOURS. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 5 TO 9
FEET THROUGH TODAY...THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY.

AMZ150-152-154-021615-
/O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-120403T2200Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
408 AM EDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT TUESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT EARLY...BECOMING NORTH 25 TO 30 KT
  THIS MORNING.

* SEAS...BUILDING TO 5 TO 9 FEET TODAY...THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDING
  TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

AMZ156-158-021615-
/O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-120402T2000Z/
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
408 AM EDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT EARLY...BECOMING NORTH THIS
  MORNING.

* SEAS...3 TO 5 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

AMZ130-135-021615-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-120403T0000Z/
ALBEMARLE SOUND-PAMLICO SOUND-
408 AM EDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS EARLY...BECOMING NORTH 20 TO
  25 KNOTS THIS MORNING.

* WAVES...2 TO 3 FEET WITH LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES ACROSS EASTERN 
  PORTIONS OF THE SOUNDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

871 
WHUS72 KMHX 021724
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
124 PM EDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
TONIGHT....

.A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH SOUTH ACROSS THE WATERS TODAY. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 15 TO 25 KNOTS EARLY WILL BECOME NORTH 20 TO 30 KNOTS
DURING THE MORNING AND LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 5
TO 9 FEET THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY.

AMZ150-152-154-030130-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-120403T2200Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
124 PM EDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT
TUESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20
  KT LATE.

* SEAS...5 TO 8 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET LATE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

AMZ156-158-022000-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-120402T2000Z/
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
124 PM EDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON.

* SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FEET NEAR SHORE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

AMZ130-135-030000-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-120403T0000Z/
ALBEMARLE SOUND-PAMLICO SOUND-
124 PM EDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT.

* WAVES...2 TO 3 FEET WITH LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES ACROSS EASTERN 
  PORTIONS OF THE SOUNDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

193 
WHUS72 KMHX 021924 AAA
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
324 PM EDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT...

.HIGH PRESSURE WILL PUSH SOUTH ACROSS THE WATERS THIS EVENING AS
THE COLD FRONT MOVES WELL SOUTH OF THE REGION. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30
KNOTS WILL DIMINISH 10 TO 20 LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS
WILL PEAK AT 6 TO 9 FEET EARLY THIS EVENING THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDE
TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY.

AMZ156-158-022100-
/O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-120402T2100Z/
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
324 PM EDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT THIS 
  AFTERNOON.

* SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

AMZ150-152-154-030700-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-120403T2200Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
324 PM EDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT
TUESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 
  20 KT LATE. 

* SEAS...6 TO 8 FEET...SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT THROUGH
  TUESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

AMZ130-135-030000-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-120403T0000Z/
ALBEMARLE SOUND-PAMLICO SOUND-
324 PM EDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS
  EVENING.

* WAVES...2 TO 3 FEET WITH LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES ACROSS EASTERN
  PORTIONS OF THE SOUNDS...THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET LATE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

889 
WHUS72 KMHX 022105
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
505 PM EDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT...

.HIGH PRESSURE WILL PUSH SOUTH ACROSS THE WATERS THIS EVENING AS
THE COLD FRONT MOVES WELL SOUTH OF THE REGION. NORTH WINDS 20 TO
30 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH 10 TO 20 LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
SEAS WILL PEAK AT 6 TO 9 FEET EARLY THIS EVENING THEN GRADUALLY
SUBSIDE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY.

AMZ156-158-022215-
/O.EXP.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-120402T2100Z/
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
505 PM EDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

WINDS AND SEAS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY RANGE.

$$

AMZ150-152-154-030515-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-120403T2200Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
505 PM EDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT
TUESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT.

* SEAS...5 TO 8 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

AMZ130-135-030000-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-120403T0000Z/
ALBEMARLE SOUND-PAMLICO SOUND-
505 PM EDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS 
  EVENING. 

* WAVES...2 TO 3 FEET WITH LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES ACROSS EASTERN 
  PORTIONS OF THE SOUNDS...THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET LATE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

861 
WHUS72 KMHX 030001
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
801 PM EDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
TUESDAY...

.HIGH PRESSURE WILL PUSH SOUTH ACROSS THE WATERS THIS EVENING AS
THE COLD FRONT MOVES WELL SOUTH OF THE REGION. NORTH WINDS 20 TO
25 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH 10 TO 20 LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
SEAS WILL PEAK AT 6 TO 9 FEET EARLY THIS EVENING THEN GRADUALLY
SUBSIDE LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY.

AMZ150-152-154-030815-
/O.CAN.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-120403T2200Z/
/O.NEW.KMHX.SC.Y.0030.120403T0001Z-120403T2200Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
801 PM EDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT
TUESDAY.

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT.

* SEAS...5 TO 8 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

AMZ130-135-030115-
/O.CAN.KMHX.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-120403T0000Z/
ALBEMARLE SOUND-PAMLICO SOUND-
801 PM EDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS
CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY.

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY RANGE.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Apr 1, 4:29 AM EDT, 2 hours 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 1, 4:29 AM EDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
429 AM EDT SUN APR 1 2012

.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE NORTH TODAY. A COLD FRONT
WILL APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE NORTHWEST TONIGHT AND CROSS THE
REGION EARLY AREA MONDAY FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING BACK
IN FROM THE NORTH MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY. ANOTHER COLD
FRONT WILL DROP THROUGH THE AREA WEDNESDAY STALLING JUST SOUTH OF
THE AREA THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA FRIDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
AS OF 425 AM SUNDAY...THE BACK DOOR COLD FRONT HAS MOVED THROUGH
ALL OF EASTERN NC AS OF EARLY THIS MORNING AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
IN FROM THE NORTH. BACK EDGE OF PRECIPITATION AREA WAS LOCATED ALONG
THE SOUTHEAST NC COAST AND SHOULD BE COMPLETELY OFFSHORE BY 09Z
ENDING THE THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION FOR TODAY. GUSTY
NORTHERLY WINDS WERE USHERING COOLER AIR WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES
STRUGGLING TO BREAK 70 DEGREES TODAY. WIDESPREAD LOW CLOUDS WILL
BEGIN TO DIMINISH SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE WITH MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES
EXPECTED BY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH IN THE AFTERNOON TO 10
MPH OR LESS.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 AM MONDAY/...
AS OF 425 AM SUNDAY...ANOTHER MID LEVEL SHORTWAVE WILL DIVE
SOUTHEAST ACROSS EASTERN NC LATE TONIGHT IN THE PROGRESSIVE NW
FLOW ALOFT. THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA LATE
AND CROSS THE AREA MONDAY. ALTHOUGH MOISTURE WILL BE LIMITED THE
MODELS ARE FORECASTING DECENT UPPER LEVEL DIVERGENCE AS THE NOSE
OF THE UPPER JET PUNCHES INTO THE REGION LATE. THIS WILL PRODUCE
ENOUGH ASCENT FOR SHOWERS TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT ESPECIALLY
OVER NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA. WILL INCREASE POPS TO 30-40%
ACROSS THE NORTH AND 20-30% ACROSS THE SOUTH. RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN
MOST LOCATIONS WILL BE 1/10" OR LESS. LOW TEMPERATURES WILL WILL
BE IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S AND LIKELY OCCUR PRIOR TO 06Z AS WINDS
AND CLOUDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE LATE.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
AS OF 3 AM SUN...THE FIRST HALF OF THE WEEK WILL BE DRY. THE COLD
FRONT WILL BE MOVING TO THE SOUTH DURING THE DAY MONDAY. HIGH
PRESSURE BEHIND THE FRONT WILL BUILD SOUTH SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE
GREAT LAKES MONDAY...THROUGH THE CAROLINAS EARLY TUESDAY...THEN
OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST WEDNESDAY. A WEAK WARM FRONT WILL LIFT
THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. WILL CONTINUE THE SLIGHT CHANCE POPS FOR
TUESDAY NIGHT...AND THE CHANCE LOW CHANCE POPS FOR WEDNESDAY AS
THE NEXT FRONT APPROACHES. EXTENDED FORECAST CONTINUES TO PROVE
CHALLENGING DUE TO CONTINUED MODEL DIFFERENCES AND RUN TO RUN
CONSISTENCY THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. HAVE CONTINUE TO TREND WITH
HPC FOR THIS VERY REASON...WITH HPC PROGS SHOWING A STRONG LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE SE US LATE THIS WEEK AND STALLING
INTO THE WEEKEND...AT THIS TIME FAVORING THE ECMWF. TIMING AND
TRACK OF SYSTEM STILL VERY UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME...THOUGH FAVORED
SOLUTION WOULD SUGGEST PERIODS RA OF AND PROLONGED ONSHORE FLOW.
WILL CARRY JUST SLIGHT CHANCE POPS LATE WEEK INTO EARLY WEEKEND
DUE TO BELOW AVG CONFIDENCE.

&&

.AVIATION /08Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AS OF 125 AM SUNDAY...THE TAF SITES WILL EXPERIENCE 1-2 HOURS OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS JUST BEHIND A COLD FRONT MOVING
SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA WITH IFR CONDITIONS THEN IFR CONDITIONS
WILL CONTINUE IN CEILINGS THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THESE
CLOUDS ARE FORECAST TO RAPIDLY DIMINISH AFTER SUNRISE WITH VFR
CONDITIONS EXPECTED AFTER 14Z SUNDAY. GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL
SUBSIDE LATE SUNDAY MORNING THEN BECOME SW IN THE AFTERNOON.

LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
AS OF 3 AM SUN...VFR WILL PREDOMINATE THROUGH THE EXTENDED
PERIOD. A FEW FRONTS WILL AFFECT THE AREA DURING THIS TIME...A
BACKDOOR FRONT MOVING SOUTH ON MONDAY...A WEAK WARM FRONT TUESDAY
NIGHT...AND THE NEXT COLD FRONT WEDNESDAY NIGHT/THURSDAY MORNING.
WIDELY SCATTERED TO SCATTERED CONVECTION POSSIBLE FROM TUESDAY
NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

&&

.MARINE...
SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AS OF 425 AM SUNDAY...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR ALL
OF THE NC WATERS THIS MORNING AND WILL NEED TO BE REISSUED LATER
TODAY FOR LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE BACKDOOR FRONT
HAS MOVED OFF OF THE SOUTHEAST NC COAST EARLY THIS MORNING AS HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE NORTH. THE POST FRONTAL STRONG
NORTHERLY WINDS TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
THE MORNING THEN THE PRESSURE GRADIENT RELAXES THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS THE WATERS.
THE LULL IN THE WINDS WILL BE BRIEF AS WINDS ARE FORECAST TO
RAPIDLY INCREASE OUT OF THE SW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER 06Z TONIGHT IN
ADVANCE OF ANOTHER COLD FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT THIS MORNING WILL
BRIEFLY SUBSIDE TO 2 TO 4 FT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING THEN BUILD
BACK TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE TONIGHT.

LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
S OF 3 AM SUN...00Z GFS IS NOW IN CLOSE AGREEMENT WITH THE OTHER
MODELS SO HAVE USED IT FOR THE EARLY WEEK FORECAST. SMALL CRAFT
WINDS/SEAS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT AS HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE NORTH BEHIND THE DEPARTING FRONT. NEXT
FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL LIKELY MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS WED
NIGHT...WITH FLOW AGAIN BECOMING N/NE. FRONT WILL STALL JUST SOUTH
OF THE WATERS THU.

&&

.MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR AMZ130-
     135-150-152-154.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR AMZ156-
     158.

&&

SYNOPSIS...JME
NEAR TERM...JME
SHORT TERM...JME
LONG TERM...HSA
AVIATION...JME/HSA
MARINE...JME/HSA

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 1, 5:29 AM EDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
529 AM EDT SUN APR 1 2012

NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>095-098-103-104-020930-
MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT-
MAINLAND HYDE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-CARTERET-ONSLOW-
OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
529 AM EDT SUN APR 1 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 1, 1:47 AM EDT, 5 hours 33 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
147 AM EDT SUN APR 01 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0144 AM     HAIL             LA GRANGE               35.31N  77.79W
04/01/2012  E0.25 INCH       LENOIR             NC   911 CALL CENTER

            PEA SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN LA GRANGE

&&

EVENT NUMBER MHX1200097

JME

Special weather statement, Apr 1, 1:50 AM EDT, 5 hours 30 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
150 AM EDT SUN APR 1 2012

NCZ079-091>093-010630-
CRAVEN-GREENE-JONES-LENOIR-
150 AM EDT SUN APR 1 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS CRAVEN...JONES...LENOIR AND
GREENE COUNTIES THROUGH 230 AM EDT...

AT 150 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF GRAINGERS TO DEEP RUN...OR
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF AYDEN TO 12 MILES
SOUTH OF LA GRANGE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.

HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

DON'T WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE THE FIRST LIGHTNING FLASH BEFORE HEADING TO
SAFETY. MOVE INDOORS AT THE FIRST SIGN OF THREATENING SKIES OR THE
FIRST SOUND OF THUNDER. MAKE SURE THAT LIGHTNING IS WELL AWAY FROM
YOUR LOCATION BEFORE RESUMING OUTDOOR ACTIVITY.

&&

LAT...LON 3557 7782 3565 7770 3551 7751 3535 7742
      3533 7735 3540 7723 3524 7690 3515 7698
      3508 7694 3507 7700 3504 7698 3484 7720
      3493 7727 3491 7737 3503 7775 3517 7782
      3537 7760 3535 7767 3537 7780 3542 7783
TIME...MOT...LOC 0550Z 299DEG 32KT 3538 7742 3511 7770

AUSTIN

Special weather statement, Apr 1, 2:33 AM EDT, 4 hours 47 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
233 AM EDT SUN APR 1 2012

NCZ092>095-098-010715-
CARTERET-CRAVEN-JONES-ONSLOW-PAMLICO-
233 AM EDT SUN APR 1 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS PAMLICO...CRAVEN...ONSLOW...
JONES AND CARTERET COUNTIES THROUGH 315 AM EDT...

AT 232 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM SPRING HOPE TO CATHERINE LAKE...OR ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF NEW BERN TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
HALF MOON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.

DON'T WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE THE FIRST LIGHTNING FLASH BEFORE HEADING TO
SAFETY. MOVE INDOORS AT THE FIRST SIGN OF THREATENING SKIES OR THE
FIRST SOUND OF THUNDER. MAKE SURE THAT LIGHTNING IS WELL AWAY FROM
YOUR LOCATION BEFORE RESUMING OUTDOOR ACTIVITY.

&&

LAT...LON 3475 7769 3529 7694 3510 7656 3497 7677
      3496 7680 3507 7700 3498 7693 3492 7676
      3500 7669 3499 7659 3505 7648 3506 7648
      3499 7638 3477 7673 3471 7676 3469 7698
      3470 7678 3469 7680 3464 7711 3454 7731
TIME...MOT...LOC 0632Z 304DEG 27KT 3519 7690 3476 7752

AUSTIN

The office that day

Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 31, 8:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Martin, Washington	57 min
Mar 31, 9:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Beaufort	54 min
Mar 31, 10:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Pitt	59 min
Mar 31, 11:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Beaufort	55 min
Apr 1, 12:20 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Beaufort, Craven, Jones	40 min
Apr 1, 1:03 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Craven, Jones, Pamlico	42 min
Apr 1, 1:07 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Greene, Lenoir	38 min
Apr 1, 1:50 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Craven, Greene, Jones, Lenoir	40 min
Apr 1, 2:33 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MHX	Craven, Onslow, Pamlico	42 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.